Chess Puzzle #05yY7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; rooks d8/g3; bishop b5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook c1; bishop b7; knight f8; pawns a5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen e6→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen c5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen g1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
4. Best move: f5+ — pawn f6→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg1+.

Position data

FEN: 3R1n1k/1b4pp/4Qp2/pBq5/5P2/6R1/PP4PK/2r5 w - - 3 35

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